2025–26 New York Knicks season

The 2025–26 New York Knicks season will be the 80th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons with the team.^[1] On July 7, 2025, the Knicks hired Mike Brown as their head coach.^[2]

Round	Pick	Player	Position(s)	Nationality	College / club
2	50	Kobe Sanders	SG/SF	United States	Nevada (Sr.)

The Knicks entered this draft period (which lasted for two days, similar to the previous year's draft) holding only one second-round pick.^[3][4] They initially had another second-round pick, but it was forfeited due to tampering violations with respect to free agency involving the Knicks first signing Jalen Brunson to the team.^[5] The Knicks forfeiting their own second-round pick this year would ultimately become the only second round pick lost in this season's draft after previously having the prior three drafts done with only 58 total picks in each of them due to multiple teams (including the Knicks in the past) violating free agency rules during the respective offseason periods in mind. The Knicks selected Kobe Sanders with the 50th pick in the draft, only to immediately trade his draft rights to the Los Angeles Clippers for the 51st pick, which they then used to draft Mohamed Diawara, and the draft rights to Luka Mitrović.^[6]

New York Knicks roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From F 5 Precious Achiuwa (FA) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1999-09-19 Memphis G/F 8 OG Anunoby 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1997-07-17 Indiana F 14 MarJon Beauchamp (TW, FA) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 2000-10-12 Yakima Valley G/F 25 Mikal Bridges 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1996-08-30 Villanova G 11 Jalen Brunson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-08-31 Villanova G 00 Jordan Clarkson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1992-06-07 Missouri F 4 Pacôme Dadiet 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2005-07-27 France F 51 Mohamed Diawara 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2005-04-29 France G 3 Josh Hart 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1995-03-06 Villanova C 55 Ariel Hukporti  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 246 lb (112 kg) 2002-04-12 Germany G 13 Tyler Kolek 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-03-27 Marquette G 2 Miles McBride 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-09-08 West Virginia G 9 Kevin McCullar Jr. (TW, FA) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2001-03-15 Kansas G 1 Cameron Payne (FA) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1994-08-08 Murray State F/C 23 Mitchell Robinson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1998-04-01 Chalmette HS (LA) G 44 Landry Shamet (FA) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-03-13 Wichita State F/C 32 Karl-Anthony Towns 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1995-11-15 Kentucky F 17 P. J. Tucker (FA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1985-05-05 Texas F 21 Anton Watson (TW, FA) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2000-10-06 Gonzaga G 0 Delon Wright (FA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992-04-26 Utah F 28 Guerschon Yabusele 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1995-12-17 France

Head coach Mike Brown Assistant(s) Rick Brunson Mark Bryant Jud Buechler Maurice Cheeks (associate HC) Darren Erman Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate (TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured Roster Updated: July 25, 2025

2025 preseason game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Preseason: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 2 Philadelphia Etihad Arena 2 October 4 @ Philadelphia Etihad Arena 3 October 9 Minnesota Madison Square Garden 4 October 13 Washington Madison Square Garden 5 October 17 Charlotte Madison Square Garden
2025–26 preseason schedule